Busted it, advice please!

[southendpier]

So come on fellas, a little help...what's happened here?



Advice on parts and fixing more than welcome.

The result of my sunday blat round Essex with the TVR gang

[350Matt]

What am I looking at for start?

And is that nitrous solenoid?

Matt

[TT Tim]

Your A/C compressor has exploded from the look of it!

Tim

[southendpier]

OK, maybe it's not too clear.



Red jagged line is shattered metal casing off of, what? Is that the starter? sorry to be dumb but I am!

Circles indicate bearing grease and metal shavings that exploded across the engine.

Anyone else had this? It's a real mess.

And no, that's not nitrous but a "new" location for the Big Fuse.

[caduceus]

Starter

No, its the air con. Looks like that ones lunched itself.

[southendpier]

caduceus said:

Starter

No, its the air con. Looks like that ones lunched itself.

I knew that I was just testing

Thanks for the replies.

[TT Tim]

Isn't that what I said.

Was the A/C working before this happened?

I believe that there's lubricant in the coolant itself, could this have happened if the system was empty? I'm just surmising I'm no expert on A/C systems.

Car is not undriveable tbw. just disconnect the A/C Compressor belt, you should be fine.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Monday 12th May 14:36

[Del Del Del]

southendpier said:

Red jagged line is shattered metal casing off of, what? Is that the starter? sorry to be dumb but I am!

southendpier said:

caduceus said:

Starter

No, its the air con. Looks like that ones lunched itself.

I knew that I was just testing

Thanks for the replies.

TT Tim said:

Isn't that what I said.

Calm down dear !!!!!

[caduceus]

[TT Tim]

Del Del Del said:

TT Tim said:

Isn't that what I said.

Calm down dear !!!!!

No! care to step outside?

Seriously, that's a real bummer. Not heard of this happening before.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Monday 12th May 15:03

[southendpier]

TT Tim said:

Del Del Del said:

TT Tim said:

Isn't that what I said.

Calm down dear !!!!!

No! care to step outside?

Seriously, that's a real bummer. Not heard of this happening before.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Monday 12th May 15:03

Tim you were first, so the prize is yours!

I'll book it in and see what can be done, the aircon had failed recently, i thought it had leaked, and the compressor clutch wasn't connecting either so needed and overhaul, definately needs and overhaul now. Currently drove it home like this and apart from making a god awful grating noise everything else works fine.

[Extra 300 Driver]

southendpier said:

TT Tim said:

Del Del Del said:

TT Tim said:

Isn't that what I said.

Calm down dear !!!!!

No! care to step outside?

Seriously, that's a real bummer. Not heard of this happening before.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Monday 12th May 15:03

Tim you were first, so the prize is yours!

I'll book it in and see what can be done, the aircon had failed recently, i thought it had leaked, and the compressor clutch wasn't connecting either so needed and overhaul, definately needs and overhaul now. Currently drove it home like this and apart from making a god awful grating noise everything else works fine.

That should be an easy fix. If you get a new compressor I will give you a hand to fit it, if you like? Just dont the road, but off to Chelmsofrd from Friday.

[Del Del Del]

Extra 300 Driver said:

southendpier said:

TT Tim said:

Del Del Del said:

TT Tim said:

Isn't that what I said.

Calm down dear !!!!!

No! care to step outside?

Seriously, that's a real bummer. Not heard of this happening before.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Monday 12th May 15:03

Tim you were first, so the prize is yours!

I'll book it in and see what can be done, the aircon had failed recently, i thought it had leaked, and the compressor clutch wasn't connecting either so needed and overhaul, definately needs and overhaul now. Currently drove it home like this and apart from making a god awful grating noise everything else works fine.

That should be an easy fix. If you get a new compressor I will give you a hand to fit it, if you like? Just dont the road, but off to Chelmsofrd from Friday.

& if you need a hand later i'll help bit tied up this week

with it being a saloon only an extra can of

[southendpier]

Del Del Del said:

Extra 300 Driver said:

southendpier said:

TT Tim said:

Del Del Del said:

TT Tim said:

Isn't that what I said.

Calm down dear !!!!!

No! care to step outside?

Seriously, that's a real bummer. Not heard of this happening before.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Monday 12th May 15:03

Tim you were first, so the prize is yours!

I'll book it in and see what can be done, the aircon had failed recently, i thought it had leaked, and the compressor clutch wasn't connecting either so needed and overhaul, definately needs and overhaul now. Currently drove it home like this and apart from making a god awful grating noise everything else works fine.

That should be an easy fix. If you get a new compressor I will give you a hand to fit it, if you like? Just dont the road, but off to Chelmsofrd from Friday.

& if you need a hand later i'll help bit tied up this week

with it being a saloon only an extra can of

Cheers guys, many many thanks for the offer.

Since the Aircon system was playing up anyway, i think this may be the oppertunity (if we can get the parts) to hand it over to a pro to fully go over the whole system sort any leaks and get it back to where it should be.

[southendpier]

Update: Took car into PR Woods in Southend on Wednesday this week.

Unfortunately the compressors exploded, not really sure why, must've got bloody hot or siezed then the metal failed. The casing then flew around the engine and has damaged the belt for the alternater. New belts and a compressor + re charge. Hopefully get her back mid next week. with working air con. Garage said they'd never seen anything like it!

It's been off the road a month! Still missed all that rain.

Aiming to go to Babbington House with Mrs Southendpier for her birthday and she wants to take the Cerb. So GOTTA get it fixed and working. Nice 350 mile round trip.

[Speed_6_2001]

If you're heading to Babbington and coming from the a36, be careful on roads through the woods near the hotel as there's a real 'oh st' left hand bend en route, caught me out once, much to the delight of the gf!

Enjoy

[southendpier]

Well as we enter July still no car!

had issues getting parts for it, a pulley had been damaged by the metal casing from the compressor and I have been told Multipart sent the only version they have which didn't fit and needed to be machined. The car was then rebuilt with 2nd hand compressor - all that was available - that has immediately failed.

So annoying! Hopefully will be back next week.

[ridds]

southendpier said:

Well as we enter July still no car!

had issues getting parts for it, a pulley had been damaged by the metal casing from the compressor and I have been told Multipart sent the only version they have which didn't fit and needed to be machined. The car was then rebuilt with 2nd hand compressor - all that was available - that has immediately failed.

So annoying! Hopefully will be back next week.

I reckon youor AC system could now be full of st from the damaged one.

New AC rad, pipes and other bits to fix I reckon.

[southendpier]

ridds said:

southendpier said:

Well as we enter July still no car!

had issues getting parts for it, a pulley had been damaged by the metal casing from the compressor and I have been told Multipart sent the only version they have which didn't fit and needed to be machined. The car was then rebuilt with 2nd hand compressor - all that was available - that has immediately failed.

So annoying! Hopefully will be back next week.

I reckon youor AC system could now be full of st from the damaged one.

New AC rad, pipes and other bits to fix I reckon.

blimey that sounds like good news.

Do you think that the casing parts would've been pumped/sucked through the pipes? The aircon wasn't on when it failed so hopefully nothing was available to pump through. Also I'm kind of hoping that if the system failed like it did then then would've been an immediate pressure failure so that might help.

Anyways, it was a very odd failure not one that the garage had seen before. fingers crossed - she'll be back soon.

[Buffoon]

southendpier said:

ridds said:

southendpier said:

Well as we enter July still no car!

had issues getting parts for it, a pulley had been damaged by the metal casing from the compressor and I have been told Multipart sent the only version they have which didn't fit and needed to be machined. The car was then rebuilt with 2nd hand compressor - all that was available - that has immediately failed.

So annoying! Hopefully will be back next week.

I reckon youor AC system could now be full of st from the damaged one.

New AC rad, pipes and other bits to fix I reckon.

blimey that sounds like good news.

And all that salty air... not looking good, reckon you'll need the body off